From NYRB, a review of Gordon Brown, Prime Minister by Tom Bower; and Gordon Brown: Speeches, 1997–2006 and Courage: Eight Portraits by Gordon Brown. Lessons from Scandinavia: What can David Cameron learn from the experience of Moderaterna, Sweden's centre-right party? From New Statesman, the very rich versus the rich: Redistribution is now a Tory issue. Sleazy soft porn entertainment for smoky, low-life strip clubs, or a bit of good, clean fun, a great way to keep fit—but pole dancing for children is a step too far. A review of Taste: the Story of Britain Through its Cooking by Kate Colquhoun (and more). A review of State of the Nation: British Theatre since 1945 by Michael Billington. More and more on The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 by Piers Brendon.
